HoneyGuaridan A68 Automatic Cat Feeder Review 2026: Budget Smart Feeder Tested

Intro

The HoneyGuaridan A68 is a $35 smart cat feeder on Amazon with a stainless steel bowl, programmable scheduling, and voice recording. That price point puts it in direct competition with the Amazon Basics feeder and well below mainstream brands like PETLIBRO ($99-$249) and WOPET ($100).

I tested the A68 for two weeks against three criteria: does it dispense reliably, does the app work, and does it hold up to daily use. At $35, expectations are low. The question is whether the savings are worth the compromises.

First Impressions

The A68 arrives in a no-frills brown box. Contents: the feeder unit, a stainless steel bowl, an AC adapter, a desiccant pack, and a thin manual with broken English. Build quality is what you expect at this price. The plastic hopper is thin and flexes when filled. The lid seals with a friction fit, not a latch.

Assembly is plug-and-play. Wash the bowl, fill the hopper, connect power, pair via the app. The app is called “Smart Pet” and is available on both iOS and Android.

Setup took about 5 minutes. The app walks you through connecting to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (no 5GHz support, standard for budget feeders). Pairing worked on the first try, which was a pleasant surprise.

Key specs:

Spec	Detail
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Capacity	3L dry kibble
Power	AC adapter (5V/1A)
Battery backup	None
Connectivity	2.4GHz Wi-Fi
Scheduling	Up to 4 meals per day
Portion sizes	1-10 (roughly 10g per unit)
Voice recording	Yes (10 seconds)
Bowl material	Stainless steel
Dimensions	28 × 18 × 32 cm
Price	$35

Dispensing Reliability

Over 14 days, the A68 dispensed 40 out of 42 scheduled meals. Two failures: one where the feeder simply did not dispense at the scheduled time (no error, no notification), and one where it dispensed twice within 5 minutes for the same scheduled slot.

The dispensing mechanism is a rotating disk with a cutout that fills from the hopper and rotates over the bowl. Portion accuracy is loose. A setting of “4” (advertised as roughly 40g) delivered between 32g and 48g across 10 test cycles. For a cat that needs precise portions, this is a problem. For a cat that free-feeds, less so.

The feeder handles standard round kibble well (I tested with Purina One and Hill’s Science Diet). Irregular shapes, like freeze-dried raw pieces, caused the disk to jam about once every 3-4 meals. Stick to consistent-shape kibble if you buy this feeder.

App Experience

The Smart Pet app is basic but functional. The interface feels like a generic white-label app (and it probably is). Key features:

– Meal schedule setup (up to 4 meals)
– Portion size per meal (1-10 units)
– Manual dispense button
– Voice recording playback
– Feeding log (shows last 20 meals)

Push notifications arrived about 30 seconds to 2 minutes after scheduled meals, if they arrived at all. About 70% of scheduled meals triggered a notification during my test. The other 30% either had no notification or a delayed one that arrived hours later.

The voice recording feature works. You can record up to 10 seconds, and the feeder plays it when dispensing. The speaker is tinny and low-volume. Cats in my test showed no reaction to it.

Build Quality

The hopper plastic is thin. Squeezing the sides of a full hopper flexes the walls by about 2-3 mm. The lid fits loosely and does not seal against moisture. In a humid kitchen, kibble absorbed noticeable moisture over a week.

The stainless steel bowl is the best part of this feeder. It is thick, dishwasher-safe, and sits securely on the base. No complaints here.

The base has rubber feet that grip well on tile and wood floors. The unit is light enough (about 1.2 kg empty) that a determined cat could knock it over if they body-slammed it. Filled with 3L of kibble, it is more stable.

Comparison: HoneyGuaridan A68 vs Amazon Basics vs WOPET

Feature	HoneyGuaridan A68	Amazon Basics	WOPET 6L
———	——————-	—————	———-
Price	$35	$33	$100
Capacity	3L	3L	6L
Battery backup	No	No	Yes (D-cell)
Portion accuracy	Poor (±25%)	Poor (±20%)	Fair (±10%)
App quality	Basic	Basic	Good
Voice recording	Yes (10s)	Yes (10s)	Yes (10s)
Camera	No	No	1080P
Build quality	Cheap plastic	Cheap plastic	Mid-range plastic
Reliability	95%	93%	97%

Pros and Cons

Pros

– $35 is half the price of the next cheapest smart feeder
– Stainless steel bowl (removable, dishwasher-safe)
– App connects reliably on first try
– Voice recording works (however basic)
– Compact footprint

Cons

– Portion accuracy varies widely (±25%)
– No battery backup (one outage = missed meals)
– App notifications unreliable
– Hopper plastic is thin and flexes
– Lid does not seal against moisture
– Jams with irregular kibble shapes
– Max 4 meals per day limits scheduling

Verdict

The HoneyGuaridan A68 costs $35. For that, you get a feeder that dispenses most meals on time, has a stainless steel bowl, and pairs with an app that mostly works. For budget-constrained cat owners, that is the value proposition.

The compromises. Portion accuracy is poor. The app notifications are hit or miss. No battery backup means a power cut resets the schedule. The plastic feels cheap because it is cheap.

The Amazon Basics feeder ($33) offers a nearly identical experience at the same price. Between the two, I slightly prefer the HoneyGuaridan for the slightly better app reliability. But neither is a recommendation over the WOPET or PETKIT Fresh Element if you can stretch the budget.

**Buy the A68 if** $35 is your hard limit and you need a Wi-Fi feeder with scheduling. It feeds your cat reliably enough for daily use.

**Skip it if** you need precise portions, vacation-level reliability, or any battery backup. Spend the extra $65 on a WOPET or PETKIT. You will get better build quality, reliable notifications, and power outage protection.

**Score: 5.5/10.** It works for the price. That is the highest compliment a $35 feeder earns.

FAQ

**Does the HoneyGuaridan A68 work with 5GHz Wi-Fi?**
No. 2.4GHz only. Most budget feeders share this limitation.

**Can I use the A68 without the app?**
The feeder ships with default scheduling (2 meals per day at 12-hour intervals). You can use this without the app, but you cannot change portions or schedules.

**How do I reset the feeder?**
Hold the button on the top for 5 seconds until the LED flashes. This clears the schedule and Wi-Fi pairing.

**What happens in a power outage?**
The feeder stops and loses its schedule. When power returns, it resets to the default 2-meal schedule. If your area has frequent outages, this is a dealbreaker.

**Is the HoneyGuaridan A68 dishwasher-safe?**
The stainless steel bowl is top-rack dishwasher-safe. The hopper and lid are hand-wash only.

**Does it support wet food?**
No. The rotating disk mechanism is designed for dry kibble only. Wet food would gum up the disk within a few cycles.

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